Flight Delay Costs H-1B Chennai Interview: Missed Slot, Reapply Fees
A delayed flight caused an H-1B applicant to miss a Chennai interview and be recorded as a no-show,…
Rural North Carolina Nephrologist Stuck by New $100k H-1B Fee
A new $100,000 surcharge on certain H‑1B filings stranded nephrologist Vijaya Chelikani in Hyderabad, imperiling kidney care for…
America First, Jobs Last: The 2025 H-1B Crackdown That Backfired
POLICY ANALYSIS DECEMBER 2025 The Great Decoupling The 2025 Labor Paradox, H-1B Protectionism, and the Strategic Exodus to…
H-1B and H-4 Visa: What Expanded Online Presence Screening Means
Beginning Dec. 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants face Expanded Online Presence Screening at all U.S. posts. Officers…
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms for Families
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms target aging‑out youth, spouses’ employment rights, and green…
America’s Children Act, Dream Act 2025, H-4 EAD Reforms: A Family Guide
In 2025 America’s Children Act, Dream Act 2025 and H‑4 EAD Reforms offer overlapping protections: prevent aging out,…
Dream Act 2025, H-4 EAD Reforms, America’s Children Act: Indian Families
Three 2025 proposals affect Indian H‑1B/H‑4 families differently: Dream Act offers CPR and green card paths; America’s Children…
Dream Act 2025: Documented Dreamers shielded from aging out
Dream Act 2025 targets Documented Dreamers—dependent children who age out at 21—offering up to eight years of CPR,…
Dream Act 2025 grants Dreamers Conditional Permanent Resident Status for 8 years
Dream Act 2025 proposes an eight‑year Conditional Permanent Resident Status for eligible Dreamers and Documented Dreamers, granting work…
LanceSoft faces DOJ scrutiny for H-1B only job ad excluding USC/GC
A LanceSoft job ad in California required an active H‑1B visa and excluded citizens and green‑card holders, prompting…
Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), 18 months, USCIS: New 18-month validity across many categories
USCIS cut EAD validity from five years to 18 months effective Dec. 5, 2025, affecting refugees, asylees, adjustment…
Gallego urges stronger oversight of the H-1B visa program
Sen. Ruben Gallego urged federal agencies to beef up H-1B oversight after companies laid off Americans while hiring…
DOL to Probe H-1B Violations Without Complaints Under Project Firewall
Project Firewall gives the DOL power to open H‑1B investigations without complaints and mandates annual audits for large…
H-1B Applicants Must Publicize Social Media for U.S. Review
From Dec. 15, 2025, H-1B, H-4, F, M and J applicants must make social media public for consular…